Come to Where I'm From
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| EW.com | (9.1/10) |
| Mojo | |
| The A.V. Club/The Onion | |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10) link |
| Wall of Sound | |
Come to Where I'm From is the second studio album by Joseph Arthur released by Real World Records on April 11, 2000. The album was co-produced by T-Bone Burnett, and features the singles "Chemical" and "In the Sun."
I wanted to get the songs down in a way that was true to them and true to myself. I really wanted them to have humanity in them. I wanted an element of a gamble in it. I think too much music sounds too contained. I wanted it to sound like it could go out of control at any minute. I didn't want it produced to death. – Joseph Arthur[1]
Real World Records reissued the album in July 2012, as a part of their Real World Gold series.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joseph Arthur.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Sun" | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Ashes Everywhere" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Chemical" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "History" | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Invisible Hands" | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Cockroach" | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Exhausted" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Eyes on My Back" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Tattoo" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "The Real You" | 5:27 |
| 11. | "Creation or a Stain" | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Speed of Light" | 4:30 |
Singles
In the UK, there were two singles released from the album:
- "Chemical" (June 26, 2000)
- "In the Sun" (April 23, 2001)
Rusty Water
On March 11, 1999, a promo CD titled Rusty Water was released via Virgin Records. The CD featured 13 tracks, most of which would later be re-recorded, edited, and remixed to become Come to Where I'm From. As this was not the official finalized release, few promos were made.
- "Crawlin' on Bones" (a.k.a. "Cockroach") – 3:04
- "In the Sun" (Early Version) – 5:24
- "Exhausted" (Early Version) – 4:03
- "History" – 5:37
- "Chemical" – 4:06
- "Cocaine Blind" – 3:17
- "Freeze You Out" – 4:30
- "Tattoo" – 4:07
- "Eyes on My Back" – 4:12
- "In the Distance" – 3:24
- "California" – 4:14
- "Otherside" – 3:16
- "Invisible Hands" – 5:26
Note
- The songs "Cocaine Blind" and "Otherside" (later renamed "The Other Side") appeared as B-sides to the "In the Sun" single. "California," "Freeze You Out," and "In the Distance" have not been released or re-recorded since this promo was issued.
Personnel
Musicians
- Joseph Arthur: guitar and vocals on all tracks.
- Carla Azar: drums on tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12; background vocals on track 6; shaker (percussion) on track 8.
- T-Bone Burnett: piano on track 6.
- Markus Dravs: programming on track 4.
- "Eugene": "Fuzzheart" on track 11.
- Ben Findlay: acoustic guitar on track 4.
- Nadia Lanman: cello on track 1.
- Jim Keltner: drums on track 5.
- "Stella": background vocals on track 1.
- Rick Will: "explosions" on track 5; synthesizer on tracks 7 and 9.
Production and design
- Produced by T-Bone Burnett, Joseph Arthur and Rick Will, except:
- Tracks 1, 5 and 12 produced by Tchad Blake.
- Mixed by Rick Will.
- Engineered by Rick Will.
- Additional engineering by Ben Findlay.
- Assistant Engineering by Nick Raskulinecz and Kevin Dean Marek.
- Recorded at Sound City, Sunset Sound and Real World Studios.
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at A&M Mastering.
- Album cover drawings and paintings by Davies.
- Booklet photography by Anton Corbijn.
- Art direction and design by Zachary James Larner with Joseph Arthur at Bombshelter NYC.
References
- ^ LonelyAstronauts.com – Discography – Come to Where I'm From
- ^ "Real World Records is re-releasing some of Joseph's music". 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.